boot

• Существительное, обозначающее вид обуви, закрывающей стопу и часто доходящей до щиколотки или голени, или отсек в транспортном средстве для хранения вещей.

A noun referring to a type of footwear that covers the foot and often extends up the ankle or leg, or a compartment in a vehicle for storage.

1. FootwearA1formal

   A type of shoe that covers the foot and often the ankle or lower leg.

   Ботинок

   • She wore leather boots in the winter.
   • He laced up his hiking boots before the trail.
   • The soldier polished his boots every morning.

2. Car trunk (British)A2formalbritish

   The storage compartment at the back of a car.

   Багажник

   • He put the shopping bags in the boot of the car.
   • The spare tire is stored in the boot.
   • She opened the boot to load the luggage.

   Synonymsluggage compartmenttrunk

3. B1informal

   A hard kick, especially one that causes someone to fall or be thrown.

   Пинок

   • He gave the ball a good boot down the field.
   • The player received a boot to the shin during the match.
   • She delivered a swift boot to the door to open it.

   Synonymskick

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по запуску компьютера или другого электронного устройства, или для обозначения сильного удара ногой.

A verb used to indicate the act of starting up a computer or other electronic device, or to kick something forcefully.

1. B1formalIT

   To start or restart a computer system, loading the operating system.

   Загрузить

   • I need to boot my laptop to check my emails.
   • The system takes a few minutes to boot up.
   • He booted the computer from a USB drive.

   Synonymsbootstrapbring upinitializestartstart up

   Antonymshaltshutdown

2. Kick forcefullyB1informal

   To kick something or someone with force, often using the foot.

   Пнуть

   • He booted the ball across the field.
   • She booted the door open in anger.
   • The player booted the ball into the goal.

   Synonymskickpunt

3. Dismiss or ejectB2informal

   To force someone to leave a place or job, often abruptly.

   Выгнать

   • The manager booted him out of the office for being late.
   • They booted the troublemaker from the club.
   • He was booted from the team after the argument.

   Synonymscandismissejectevictexpelfirekick outoustsackthrow out

   Antonymsadmitemployhireretainwelcome

Phrasal variantsboot out